Two people injured in early morning car stop in Bellmawr

CAMDEN -- Camden County Prosecutor Warren W. Faulk, Bellmawr Police Chief William Walsh and Mount Ephraim Police Chief Edward Dobleman reported an attempted car stop in the pre-dawn hours Thursday that resulted in injuries to two people who fled from police in their vehicle.

Michael Weil, 26, and Matthew Schafer, 20, both of Maple Shade, were in critical condition at Cooper University Hospital in Camden.

Bellmawr Special Police Officer Jared Walton was on duty at about 2 a.m. Thursday when he spotted a 1989 Honda driven by Weil traveling erratically on the eastbound lanes on the Kings Highway in Bellmawr. He attempted to pull over the vehicle. Within less than a minute, Weil’s Dodge hit a parked car and Schafer was tossed from the vehicle.

An investigation into the crash is ongoing. No charges have been filed.